Box Score

 

WASHINGTON (80)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
J Stackhouse        39  7-16 10-12   0-1   3   2   24
C Laettner          27   3-9   0-0   0-4   3   4    6
B Haywood           19   2-3   0-0   1-4   0   2    4
M Jordan            40  6-18   3-4   1-5   4   2   15
L Hughes            22   1-6   0-0   0-0   1   1    2
T Lue               28   4-8   0-0   0-2   3   4    8
K Brown             21   1-4   1-2   3-7   0   3    3
C Oakley             8   1-2   0-0   1-2   1   0    2
B Russell           18   3-6   4-5   1-2   0   1   10
J White             17   3-7   0-2   3-8   0   3    6
B Simmons            1   0-0   0-0   0-0   1   0    0
  
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TOTALS             240 31-79 18-25 10-35  16  22   80
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Percentages: FG-.392, FT-.720. 3-Point Goals:
0-4, .000 (J Stackhouse 0-1, T Lue 0-1, B 
Russell 0-2). Team Rebounds: 10. Blocked 
Shots:4 (C Laettner, L Hughes, M Jordan, K 
Brown). Turnovers:10 (J Stackhouse 3, L 
Hughes 3, K Brown 2, C Laettner, T Lue). 
Steals: 10 (J Stackhouse 2, C Laettner 2, M 
Jordan 2, C Oakley, B Haywood, T Lue, B 
Russell).


DETROIT (90)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
M Curry             22   3-4   2-2   1-2   1   1    8
B Wallace           43  6-11  4-10  3-24   3   3   17
C Robinson          41   4-9   0-0   1-4   9   4    9
R Hamilton          36  7-18   3-6   1-3   4   3   19
C Billups           45  8-14   5-6   1-6   1   2   25
C Williamson        26  3-14   5-6   7-9   2   5   11
M Okur              12   0-3   0-0   0-1   0   0    0
J Barry             12   0-2   1-1   0-4   1   1    1
P Sanchez            3   0-0   0-0   0-0   0   0    0
  
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TOTALS             240 31-75 20-31 14-53  21  19   90
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Percentages: FG-.413, FT-.645. 3-Point Goals:
8-19, .421 (B Wallace 1-2, C Robinson 1-4, R 
Hamilton 2-4, C Billups 4-6, M Okur 0-2, J 
Barry 0-1). Team Rebounds: 12. Blocked 
Shots:8 (B Wallace 3, C Robinson 2, C 
Williamson, J Barry, C Billups). Turnovers:16
(R Hamilton 4, C Robinson 3, C Williamson 3, 
C Billups 3, M Okur 2, P Sanchez). Steals: 7 
(C Robinson 4, C Billups 2, B Wallace).

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WASHINGTON           17  18  21  24   -  80
DETROIT              25  21  27  17   -  90
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Technical fouls: Washington - 1 (Defensive 
Three, 8:58 2nd). Detroit - 1 (J Barry, 9:33 
4th).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 22,076. T: 2:22. 
Officials: David Jones, Kevin Fehr, Ron 
Garretson.

Extended Box

 

WASHINGTON (80) AT DETROIT (90)

WASHINGTON

                                               REBOUNDS                        
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
J STACKHOUSE      F    39    7-16    10-12     0   1   1    3   2   2   3   24
C LAETTNER        F    27    3-9      0-0      0   4   4    3   4   2   1    6
B HAYWOOD         C    19    2-3      0-0      1   3   4    0   2   1   0    4
M JORDAN          G    40    6-18     3-4      1   4   5    4   2   2   0   15
L HUGHES          G    22    1-6      0-0      0   0   0    1   1   0   3    2
T LUE                  28    4-8      0-0      0   2   2    3   4   1   1    8
K BROWN                21    1-4      1-2      3   4   7    0   3   0   2    3
C OAKLEY                8    1-2      0-0      1   1   2    1   0   1   0    2
B RUSSELL              18    3-6      4-5      1   1   2    0   1   1   0   10
J WHITE                17    3-7      0-2      3   5   8    0   3   0   0    6
B SIMMONS               1    0-0      0-0      0   0   0    1   0   0   0    0
  
TOTALS                240   31-79    18-25    10  25  35   16  22  10  10   80
                            (.392)  (.720)  TEAM REBS: 10 TOTAL TO: 10 (12 PTS)    

DETROIT

                                               REBOUNDS                         
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
M CURRY           F    22    3-4      2-2      1   1   2    1   1   0   0    8
B WALLACE         F    43    6-11     4-10     3  21  24    3   3   1   0   17
C ROBINSON        C    41    4-9      0-0      1   3   4    9   4   4   3    9
R HAMILTON        G    36    7-18     3-6      1   2   3    4   3   0   4   19
C BILLUPS         G    45    8-14     5-6      1   5   6    1   2   2   3   25
C WILLIAMSON           26    3-14     5-6      7   2   9    2   5   0   3   11
M OKUR                 12    0-3      0-0      0   1   1    0   0   0   2    0
J BARRY                12    0-2      1-1      0   4   4    1   1   0   0    1
P SANCHEZ               3    0-0      0-0      0   0   0    0   0   0   1    0
  
TOTALS                240   31-75    20-31    14  39  53   21  19   7  16   90
                            (.413)  (.645)  TEAM REBS: 12 TOTAL TO: 17 (23 PTS)    
  
   WASHINGTON         17   18   21   24   -   80
   DETROIT            25   21   27   17   -   90
  
BLOCKED SHOTS: WASHINGTON - C LAETTNER, L HUGHES, M JORDAN, K BROWN.
DETROIT - B WALLACE 3, C ROBINSON 2, C WILLIAMSON, J BARRY, C BILLUPS.

3-PT. FIELD GOALS: WASHINGTON 0-4 (.000), J STACKHOUSE 0-1, T LUE 0-
1, B RUSSELL 0-2. DETROIT 8-19 (.421), B WALLACE 1-2, C ROBINSON 1-
4, R HAMILTON 2-4, C BILLUPS 4-6, M OKUR 0-2, J BARRY 0-1.
TECHNICAL FOULS: WASHINGTON - DEFENSIVE THREE. DETROIT - J BARRY.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: DAVID JONES, KEVIN FEHR, RON GARRETSON.
A - 22,076. T - 2:22.

Game Story

AUBURN HILLS, Michigan (Ticker) -- Ben Wallace and the Detroit 
Pistons are enjoying their homestand.

Wallace collected a season-best 17 points and a season-high 24
rebounds as the Pistons defeated the Washington Wizards, 90-80,
to improve to 4-0 on their five-game homestand.

An All-Star for the first time this season, Wallace victimized
one of his former teams.  He played for Washington for three
seasons before being traded to Orlando in 1999.

"Ben Wallace was fabulous," Wizards coach Doug Collins said. "I
wish every big man could watch what this guy does on the floor
for this team.  He plugs every hole defensively.  He had 24
rebounds, 17 points. His will is just the backbone of his team."

"This is a kid who wants it bad enough that no matter how much
of a disadvantage he may be offensively, he makes up for it in a
lot of different areas," Michael Jordan said.  "I think a lot
of players in the league should learn from his dedication to the
game and his love for the game.  Even though he's not a great
offensive player, he can make a difference in the game."

Chauncey Billups added 25 points and Richard Hamilton 19 for
Detroit (41-23), which opened a 1 1/2-game lead over New Jersey
for the best record in the Eastern Conference.

The Pistons had lost a season-high seven straight contests - the
last five on the road - before its current four-game winning
streak.

Detroit took the lead for good at 7-5 on a jumper by Michael
Curry four minutes into the game, led by eight points after one
quarter and 46-35 at the break.  Billups, who had been averaging
27.8 points over his previous five games, scored 15 points in
the third quarter as the Pistons opened up a 73-56 advantage.

"They do a really good job setting the tone for us offensively,"
Clifford Robinson said.  "Rip is very good in the open court
and does a really good job getting into the lane.  Chauncey runs
the offense for us but at the same time, he does a good job
creating some offense for himself."

After the Pistons scored the opening basket of the final period,
the Wizards embarked on an 11-0 run, climbing within 75-67 on a
dunk by Jahidi White with 8:03 left.

But Billups stopped the burst with a jumper and Hamilton added a
3-pointer and a layup to make it 82-68 with 4:54 to go.
Washington got no closer than eight points thereafter.

Wallace scored Detroit's final points on a 3-pointer with 11
seconds left.  It was just his second career shot from the arc
and first of the season.

"I was happy he hit that shot at the end," Collins said.  "I
know how hard that guy has worked on his shot and for as much as
he does for that team, it was great to see him step out and
shoot that ball."

"Ben can shoot," former Piston Jerry Stackhouse said.  "He
doesn't really take that many (3-pointers).  I had never really
seen him take one but I know in practice he can shoot the
three-ball."

Stackhouse scored 24 points to pace Washington, which lost for
the fifth time in seven games. Jordan added 15 points but just
eight after the first quarter for the Wizards, who are a game
behind Milwaukee for the eighth and final playoff spot in the
East.

"We still have a chance, obviously," Jordan said.  "We're only a
couple of games away.  That depends on how we want to play the
next 17 games.  We definitely have a chance."

But Jordan, a long-time nemesis of the Pistons with Chicago who
nevertheless received a warm reception, and his teammates were
upstaged by Wallace.

"I let most of those feelings go," Wallace said about being
traded by Washington.  "I still have some.  (But) it was his
(Jordan's) last night (at the Palace) so I just wanted to come
out, play hard and compete against him.  I think that is the
ultimate way to pay respect to a guy."